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Could we actually see a boycott of the
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2026 World Cup? FIFA's Johnny Infantino
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has just broken his silence on calls for
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nations to pull out of the US-hosted
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tournament. The rouse stems from
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President Trump's recent attempts to
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annex Greenland. Now some senior
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European football figures and even
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former FIFA boss Seth Blatter are
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suggesting teams should stay home in
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protest. But Infantino is firing back.
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He's rubbishing the boycott talk,
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calling it pointless. his logic. He says
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businesses and diplomats aren't being
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asked to boycott the US, so why should
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football? This is coming at a time when
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FIFA is also talking about lifting the
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ban on Russia. Infantino's stance is
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clear. Sport should stay out of
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politics. But with the US set to host
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the biggest World Cup in history this
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summer, the debate shows no signs of
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going away. So the big question is,
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would a boycott be a powerful move for
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human rights and European sovereignty?
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Or does it just punish the fans and the
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players? Can sport really stay neutral
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when state leaders bask in the reflected
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glow of big tournaments? Drop a flag for
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the country you're backing and let us
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know. Should the World Cup go ahead as
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